Historical British Pound to Japanese Yen exchange rates for the full year 2004
| Date | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2004 | 198.0700 | -0.452% |
| December 30, 2004 | 198.9700 | +0.121% |
| December 29, 2004 | 198.7300 | -0.536% |
| December 28, 2004 | 199.8000 | +0.170% |
| December 27, 2004 | 199.4600 | +0.015% |
| December 24, 2004 | 199.4300 | -0.015% |
| December 23, 2004 | 199.4600 | +0.181% |
| December 22, 2004 | 199.1000 | -1.441% |
| December 21, 2004 | 202.0100 | -0.414% |
| December 20, 2004 | 202.8500 | +0.545% |
| December 17, 2004 | 201.7500 | -0.336% |
| December 16, 2004 | 202.4300 | +0.287% |
| December 15, 2004 | 201.8500 | -0.084% |
| December 14, 2004 | 202.0200 | +0.603% |
| December 13, 2004 | 200.8100 | -0.564% |
| December 10, 2004 | 201.9500 | +0.403% |
| December 9, 2004 | 201.1400 | +0.040% |
| December 8, 2004 | 201.0600 | +0.399% |
| December 7, 2004 | 200.2600 | +0.780% |
| December 6, 2004 | 198.7100 | +0.060% |
| December 3, 2004 | 198.5900 | +0.040% |
| December 2, 2004 | 198.5100 | +0.329% |
| December 1, 2004 | 197.8600 | +0.944% |
| November 30, 2004 | 196.0100 | +0.854% |
| November 29, 2004 | 194.3500 | -0.298% |
| November 26, 2004 | 194.9300 | +0.604% |
| November 25, 2004 | 193.7600 | +0.254% |
| November 24, 2004 | 193.2700 | +0.285% |
| November 23, 2004 | 192.7200 | +0.690% |
| November 22, 2004 | 191.4000 | -0.561% |
| November 19, 2004 | 192.4800 | -0.238% |
| November 18, 2004 | 192.9400 | -0.480% |
| November 17, 2004 | 193.8700 | -0.747% |
| November 16, 2004 | 195.3300 | +0.026% |
| November 15, 2004 | 195.2800 | -0.087% |
| November 12, 2004 | 195.4500 | -0.580% |
| November 11, 2004 | 196.5900 | -0.061% |
| November 10, 2004 | 196.7100 | +0.285% |
| November 9, 2004 | 196.1500 | +0.107% |
| November 8, 2004 | 195.9400 | +0.153% |
| November 5, 2004 | 195.6400 | -0.260% |
| November 4, 2004 | 196.1500 | -0.107% |
| November 3, 2004 | 196.3600 | +0.466% |
| November 2, 2004 | 195.4500 | +0.344% |
| November 1, 2004 | 194.7800 | +0.273% |
| October 29, 2004 | 194.2500 | -0.046% |
| October 28, 2004 | 194.3400 | -1.019% |
| October 27, 2004 | 196.3400 | +0.041% |
| October 26, 2004 | 196.2600 | +0.010% |
| October 25, 2004 | 196.2400 | -0.031% |
| October 22, 2004 | 196.3000 | -0.203% |
| October 21, 2004 | 196.7000 | +0.388% |
| October 20, 2004 | 195.9400 | +0.169% |
| October 19, 2004 | 195.6100 | -0.862% |
| October 18, 2004 | 197.3100 | +0.274% |
| October 15, 2004 | 196.7700 | -0.081% |
| October 14, 2004 | 196.9300 | +0.173% |
| October 13, 2004 | 196.5900 | +0.158% |
| October 12, 2004 | 196.2800 | +0.128% |
| October 11, 2004 | 196.0300 | -0.709% |
| October 8, 2004 | 197.4300 | -0.368% |
| October 7, 2004 | 198.1600 | +0.131% |
| October 6, 2004 | 197.9000 | -0.030% |
| October 5, 2004 | 197.9600 | -0.171% |
| October 4, 2004 | 198.3000 | +0.121% |
| October 1, 2004 | 198.0600 | -0.831% |
| September 30, 2004 | 199.7200 | -0.329% |
| September 29, 2004 | 200.3800 | -0.817% |
| September 28, 2004 | 202.0300 | +0.598% |
| September 27, 2004 | 200.8300 | +0.753% |
| September 24, 2004 | 199.3300 | -0.035% |
| September 23, 2004 | 199.4000 | +0.671% |
| September 22, 2004 | 198.0700 | +0.579% |
| September 21, 2004 | 196.9300 | +0.587% |
| September 20, 2004 | 195.7800 | -0.871% |
| September 17, 2004 | 197.5000 | +0.765% |
| September 16, 2004 | 196.0000 | +0.020% |
| September 15, 2004 | 195.9600 | -0.699% |
| September 14, 2004 | 197.3400 | -0.519% |
| September 13, 2004 | 198.3700 | +0.680% |
| September 10, 2004 | 197.0300 | +0.613% |
| September 9, 2004 | 195.8300 | +0.694% |
| September 8, 2004 | 194.4800 | -0.051% |
| September 7, 2004 | 194.5800 | -0.689% |
| September 6, 2004 | 195.9300 | +0.189% |
| September 3, 2004 | 195.5600 | -0.184% |
| September 2, 2004 | 195.9200 | -0.229% |
| September 1, 2004 | 196.3700 | -0.305% |
| August 31, 2004 | 196.9700 | +0.086% |
| August 30, 2004 | 196.8000 | -0.112% |
| August 27, 2004 | 197.0200 | -0.304% |
| August 26, 2004 | 197.6200 | -0.187% |
| August 25, 2004 | 197.9900 | +0.096% |
| August 24, 2004 | 197.8000 | -0.593% |
| August 23, 2004 | 198.9800 | -0.435% |
| August 20, 2004 | 199.8500 | -0.110% |
| August 19, 2004 | 200.0700 | -0.398% |
| August 18, 2004 | 200.8700 | -1.176% |
| August 17, 2004 | 203.2600 | -0.319% |
| August 16, 2004 | 203.9100 | +0.103% |
| August 13, 2004 | 203.7000 | +0.379% |
| August 12, 2004 | 202.9300 | -0.059% |
| August 11, 2004 | 203.0500 | -0.148% |
| August 10, 2004 | 203.3500 | -0.240% |
| August 9, 2004 | 203.8400 | +0.226% |
| August 6, 2004 | 203.3800 | +0.256% |
| August 5, 2004 | 202.8600 | +0.064% |
| August 4, 2004 | 202.7300 | +0.536% |
| August 3, 2004 | 201.6500 | -0.738% |
| August 2, 2004 | 203.1500 | +0.301% |
| July 30, 2004 | 202.5400 | -0.530% |
| July 29, 2004 | 203.6200 | +0.429% |
| July 28, 2004 | 202.7500 | +0.297% |
| July 27, 2004 | 202.1500 | +0.308% |
| July 26, 2004 | 201.5300 | -0.302% |
| July 23, 2004 | 202.1400 | +0.168% |
| July 22, 2004 | 201.8000 | +0.433% |
| July 21, 2004 | 200.9300 | -0.238% |
| July 20, 2004 | 201.4100 | -0.450% |
| July 19, 2004 | 202.3200 | -0.687% |
| July 16, 2004 | 203.7200 | +0.772% |
| July 15, 2004 | 202.1600 | -0.089% |
| July 14, 2004 | 202.3400 | +0.392% |
| July 13, 2004 | 201.5500 | +0.189% |
| July 12, 2004 | 201.1700 | +0.159% |
| July 9, 2004 | 200.8500 | -0.486% |
| July 8, 2004 | 201.8300 | +0.583% |
| July 7, 2004 | 200.6600 | -0.060% |
| July 6, 2004 | 200.7800 | +0.480% |
| July 5, 2004 | 199.8200 | +0.736% |
| July 2, 2004 | 198.3600 | +0.972% |
| July 1, 2004 | 196.4500 | -0.476% |
| June 30, 2004 | 197.3900 | +0.051% |
| June 29, 2004 | 197.2900 | -0.056% |
| June 28, 2004 | 197.4000 | +0.571% |
| June 25, 2004 | 196.2800 | +0.625% |
| June 24, 2004 | 195.0600 | -1.415% |
| June 23, 2004 | 197.8600 | +0.157% |
| June 22, 2004 | 197.5500 | -0.443% |
| June 21, 2004 | 198.4300 | -0.958% |
| June 18, 2004 | 200.3500 | -0.274% |
| June 17, 2004 | 200.9000 | -0.119% |
| June 16, 2004 | 201.1400 | -0.273% |
| June 15, 2004 | 201.6900 | +0.308% |
| June 14, 2004 | 201.0700 | +0.289% |
| June 11, 2004 | 200.4900 | +0.582% |
| June 10, 2004 | 199.3300 | -0.070% |
| June 9, 2004 | 199.4700 | -1.296% |
| June 8, 2004 | 202.0900 | +0.069% |
| June 7, 2004 | 201.9500 | -1.261% |
| June 4, 2004 | 204.5300 | -0.054% |
| June 3, 2004 | 204.6400 | +0.328% |
| June 2, 2004 | 203.9700 | +1.316% |
| June 1, 2004 | 201.3200 | +0.439% |
| May 31, 2004 | 200.4400 | -1.484% |
| May 28, 2004 | 203.4600 | -0.034% |
| May 27, 2004 | 203.5300 | +0.414% |
| May 26, 2004 | 202.6900 | -0.452% |
| May 25, 2004 | 203.6100 | +1.077% |
| May 24, 2004 | 201.4400 | +0.389% |
| May 21, 2004 | 200.6600 | +0.175% |
| May 20, 2004 | 200.3100 | -0.328% |
| May 19, 2004 | 200.9700 | -0.214% |
| May 18, 2004 | 201.4000 | +0.139% |
| May 17, 2004 | 201.1200 | +0.010% |
| May 14, 2004 | 201.1000 | -0.253% |
| May 13, 2004 | 201.6100 | +0.624% |
| May 12, 2004 | 200.3600 | +0.240% |
| May 11, 2004 | 199.8800 | -0.705% |
| May 10, 2004 | 201.3000 | +1.283% |
| May 7, 2004 | 198.7500 | +1.083% |
| May 6, 2004 | 196.6200 | +0.883% |
| May 5, 2004 | 194.9000 | -0.794% |
| May 4, 2004 | 196.4600 | +0.837% |
| May 3, 2004 | 194.8300 | -0.465% |
| April 30, 2004 | 195.7400 | +0.410% |
| April 29, 2004 | 194.9400 | -0.184% |
| April 28, 2004 | 195.3000 | -0.636% |
| April 27, 2004 | 196.5500 | +1.174% |
| April 26, 2004 | 194.2700 | +0.450% |
| April 23, 2004 | 193.4000 | -0.175% |
| April 22, 2004 | 193.7400 | -0.257% |
| April 21, 2004 | 194.2400 | +0.320% |
| April 20, 2004 | 193.6200 | -0.692% |
| April 19, 2004 | 194.9700 | +0.640% |
| April 16, 2004 | 193.7300 | +0.015% |
| April 15, 2004 | 193.7000 | -0.149% |
| April 14, 2004 | 193.9900 | +0.207% |
| April 13, 2004 | 193.5900 | -0.453% |
| April 8, 2004 | 194.4700 | +0.108% |
| April 7, 2004 | 194.2600 | -0.293% |
| April 6, 2004 | 194.8300 | +2.332% |
| April 5, 2004 | 190.3900 | -1.173% |
| April 2, 2004 | 192.6500 | +0.469% |
| April 1, 2004 | 191.7500 | +0.566% |
| March 31, 2004 | 190.6700 | -1.243% |
| March 30, 2004 | 193.0700 | +0.568% |
| March 29, 2004 | 191.9800 | +0.005% |
| March 26, 2004 | 191.9700 | +0.293% |
| March 25, 2004 | 191.4100 | -1.861% |
| March 24, 2004 | 195.0400 | -0.909% |
| March 23, 2004 | 196.8300 | -0.304% |
| March 22, 2004 | 197.4300 | +0.735% |
| March 19, 2004 | 195.9900 | +0.394% |
| March 18, 2004 | 195.2200 | -0.646% |
| March 17, 2004 | 196.4900 | -1.142% |
| March 16, 2004 | 198.7600 | -0.371% |
| March 15, 2004 | 199.5000 | -0.155% |
| March 12, 2004 | 199.8100 | +0.095% |
| March 11, 2004 | 199.6200 | -1.100% |
| March 10, 2004 | 201.8400 | -1.484% |
| March 9, 2004 | 204.8800 | -1.286% |
| March 8, 2004 | 207.5500 | +2.687% |
| March 5, 2004 | 202.1200 | +0.178% |
| March 4, 2004 | 201.7600 | +0.015% |
| March 3, 2004 | 201.7300 | -1.050% |
| March 2, 2004 | 203.8700 | -0.025% |
| March 1, 2004 | 203.9200 | +0.736% |
| February 27, 2004 | 202.4300 | -0.818% |
| February 26, 2004 | 204.1000 | -0.628% |
| February 25, 2004 | 205.3900 | +1.008% |
| February 24, 2004 | 203.3400 | +0.908% |
| February 23, 2004 | 201.5100 | -0.597% |
| February 20, 2004 | 202.7200 | +0.099% |
| February 19, 2004 | 202.5200 | +0.566% |
| February 18, 2004 | 201.3800 | +0.089% |
| February 17, 2004 | 201.2000 | +1.177% |
| February 16, 2004 | 198.8600 | -0.186% |
| February 13, 2004 | 199.2300 | -0.060% |
| February 12, 2004 | 199.3500 | +0.972% |
| February 11, 2004 | 197.4300 | +0.117% |
| February 10, 2004 | 197.2000 | +0.310% |
| February 9, 2004 | 196.5900 | +0.568% |
| February 6, 2004 | 195.4800 | +0.945% |
| February 5, 2004 | 193.6500 | +0.005% |
| February 4, 2004 | 193.6400 | -0.335% |
| February 3, 2004 | 194.2900 | +0.919% |
| February 2, 2004 | 192.5200 | +0.564% |
| January 30, 2004 | 191.4400 | -0.752% |
| January 29, 2004 | 192.8900 | -0.423% |
| January 28, 2004 | 193.7100 | +0.991% |
| January 27, 2004 | 191.8100 | -0.981% |
| January 26, 2004 | 193.7100 | -0.738% |
| January 23, 2004 | 195.1500 | -0.631% |
| January 22, 2004 | 196.3900 | +0.481% |
| January 21, 2004 | 195.4500 | +0.509% |
| January 20, 2004 | 194.4600 | +1.732% |
| January 19, 2004 | 191.1500 | -0.665% |
| January 16, 2004 | 192.4300 | -0.748% |
| January 15, 2004 | 193.8800 | -0.661% |
| January 14, 2004 | 195.1700 | -0.763% |
| January 13, 2004 | 196.6700 | -0.274% |
| January 12, 2004 | 197.2100 | +0.561% |
| January 9, 2004 | 196.1100 | +1.564% |
| January 8, 2004 | 193.0900 | +0.083% |
| January 7, 2004 | 192.9300 | -0.331% |
| January 6, 2004 | 193.5700 | +1.097% |
| January 5, 2004 | 191.4700 | +0.262% |
| January 2, 2004 | 190.9700 | -0.334% |
| December 31, 2003 | 191.6100 | — |
The GBP/JPY exchange rate averaged 198.1054 in 2004, trading between a low of 190.3900 and a high of 207.5500,a range of 9.0% over the year. The rate rose by 3.37% over the full year, from 191.6100 at the opening of 2004 to 198.0700 at year-end.
Q1 (2004): January through March averaged 197.0086, a +2.82% move from the 2004 opening rate of 191.6100.
Q2 (2004): April through June averaged 198.1628, up 0.59% from Q1.
Q3 (2004): July through September averaged 199.9885, a +0.92% change from Q2.
Q4 (2004): October through December averaged 197.2618, closing the year at 198.0700, a 3.37% gain for GBP against JPY from the 2004 open.
Annualized volatility for GBP/JPY in 2004 was 10.1%, calculated as the annualized standard deviation of daily log returns across 260 trading days. For reference, major currency pairs average 5–10% annualized volatility in calm years and 12–20% during significant policy or market disruptions. Volatility above 10% generally indicates conditions where hedging currency exposure was material for businesses and travelers with significant GBP/JPY exposure.
| Month | Avg Rate | High | Low | vs Prior Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 193.7933 | 197.2100 | 190.9700 | — |
| February | 199.1415 | 205.3900 | 192.5200 | +2.76% |
| March | 198.3243 | 207.5500 | 190.6700 | -0.41% |
| April | 194.0065 | 196.5500 | 190.3900 | -2.18% |
| May | 200.2590 | 203.6100 | 194.8300 | +3.22% |
| June | 200.0091 | 204.6400 | 195.0600 | -0.12% |
| July | 201.4036 | 203.7200 | 196.4500 | +0.70% |
| August | 200.9900 | 203.9100 | 196.8000 | -0.21% |
| September | 197.4245 | 202.0300 | 194.4800 | -1.77% |
| October | 196.6524 | 198.3000 | 194.2500 | -0.39% |
| November | 194.7982 | 196.7100 | 191.4000 | -0.94% |
| December | 200.2096 | 202.8500 | 197.8600 | +2.78% |
What was the GBP to JPY exchange rate in 2004?
The GBP/JPY rate averaged 198.1054 in 2004, ranging from a low of 190.3900 to a high of 207.5500.
What was the highest GBP/JPY rate in 2004?
The highest GBP to JPY rate recorded in 2004 was 207.5500. The lowest was 190.3900.
How much did the GBP/JPY rate change in 2004?
The GBP/JPY rate rose by 3.37% in 2004, from 191.6100 to 198.0700.
What was the GBP/JPY annual trading range in 2004?
The GBP/JPY pair traded in a range of 190.3900 to 207.5500 in 2004,a spread of 9.0% between the year's low and high.
Was 2004 a good year to exchange GBP to JPY?
The GBP/JPY rate rose 3.37% over 2004, closing at 198.0700. For those converting GBP to JPY, the year-end rate was more favorable than the start of year. Historical data like this can provide useful context when planning future currency exchanges.
Where can I find GBP/JPY rates for other years?
LiveRates.io provides complete daily historical rates for GBP/JPY going back to 2000. Use the year navigation above to view adjacent years, or visit the main GBP to JPY page for current rates, a 30-day chart, and links to all available historical years.